Wayne Rooney is hoping that the minor knee problem that flared up during Manchester United's Carling Cup final victory over Aston Villa will not keep him out of England's friendly against Egypt on Wednesday and wants to make his second appearance at Wembley of the week.

The fear at his club and within the England camp is that too much is being asked of the forward, but Rooney insists that he is not concerned about the draining effects of too many games. "I don't feel any pressure or burden really," he said. "To be honest I have probably had pressure since I was 16 so it is something you get used to and deal with in your own way."

The striker said that his sole focus this season is winning more trophies and although the 28 goals to date have given him the opportunity to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal tally of two seasons ago, personal milestones are not important to him.

"Cristiano got 42 but I am just looking to contribute to us winning medals," said the 24-year-old. "If that happens [42] it would be great but as long as we win medals it would be even better."

Rooney's looping header completed United's first successful cup defence after they had trailed to James Milner's fourth-minute penalty. Coming on as a first-half substitute for Michael Owen, who had scored the equaliser, Rooney said he had understood Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to rest him but he had felt some frustration at the team selection.

"I was chomping at the bit to get on," he said. "You want to play in finals. Thankfully I have managed to do so and left my mark on the game.

"I knew on Wednesday or Thursday I wouldn't be playing. I had a little bit of a stomach bug and the manager was looking for an excuse to leave me out. When he found out about that it made his mind up. I was still disappointed but it was the correct decision by the manager."